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Thursday, September 09, 2004

WE ARE READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL: 2004 NFL PREDICTIONS

The Galvin Opinion predicts a rematch of Super Bowl IV

NFC EASTEAGLES 10-6Won't do as well as expected and Terrell Owens will find controversyREDSKINS 9-7Coach Gibbs won 3 Super Bowls with 3 different quarterbacksCOWBOYS 8-8Good defense, shaky offenseGIANTS 6-10Eli Manning or Kurt Warner? It doesn't matter since the O-line stinks

NFC NORTH
VIKINGS 12-4They always find a way to lose in the playoffsPACKERS 10-6Brett Favre is on a mission, watch outLIONS 9-7This could be 2004's Cinderella team, Joey Harrington's breakout yearBEARS 5-11Da Bears are da worst team in this division

NFC SOUTHPANTHERS 11-5Fluke? No way. Great coaching, balanced on offense and defenseSAINTS 8-8Great offensive weapons in QB Brooks, WR Horn and RB McAllisterFALCONS 8-8Everyone's favorite will be the biggest disappointmentBUCCANEERS 5-11Many pieces from the Super Bowl team are gone

NFC WEST
SEAHAWKS 12-4Coach Holmgren has finally put it together in SeattleRAMS 8-8Is Marshall Faulk too old or does he still have it? We'll find outCARDINALS 6-10Pre-season injuries and Emmitt Smith are not a good sign49ERS 4-12This team has nothing, nada, zip, zilch

AFC EAST
PATRIOTS 13-3Pats are scary now that they have running threat in Corey DillonJETS 9-7Chad Pennington should have a breakout yearBILLS 7-9Question marks are Drew Bledsoe and defenseDOLPHINS 4-12Jay Fiedler? AJ Feeley? Bart Simpson? Doesn't matter

AFC NORTHRAVENS 10-6Jamal Lewis's cocaine trial is a teeny-tiny distractionSTEELERS 9-7Duce Staley can make the Steelers a nice surpriseBENGALS 7-9Growing pains for Carson Palmer and fellow BengalsBROWNS 5-11A long season might make big-mouth Kellen Winslow to shut up

AFC SOUTHCOLTS 11-5Last chance for Mannning, James and HarrisonTEXANS 9-7Surprising David Carr and rest of offense ready to take offJAGUARS 7-9They will be okay if Fred Taylor can stay healthyTITANS 5-11RB Chris Brown has to deal with high expectations

AFC WESTCHIEFS 11-5Dante Hall and Co. make this a fun team to watchBRONCOS 10-6Quentin Griffin is sleeper pick for having a very good seasonCHARGERS 4-12Tomlinson and nothing elseRAIDERS 4-12Offense is a mess, Warren Sapp is overrated

NFC WILD-CARD PLAYOFFSPanthers over Redskins
Packers over Eagles

AFC WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS
Jets over Colts
Broncos over Ravens

NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
Packers over Seahawks
Vikings over Panthers

AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
Patriots over Jets
Chiefs over Broncos

NFC CHAMPIONSHIPVikings over Packers

AFC CHAMPIONSHIP
Chiefs over Patriots

SUPER BOWL XXXIXChiefs over Vikings

Update: Here are more predictions for the 2004 NFL Season: The army of staff writers at Football Outsiders have made a multitude of picks.